Browsing by Author "Sarsaiya, Surendra"

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    Current state of the art biotechnological strategies for conversion of watermelon wastes residues to biopolymers production: a review
    (Elsevier, 2021-12-14) Awasthi, Mukesh Kumar; Kumar, Vinay; Yadav, Vivek; Sarsaiya, Surendra; Awasthi, Sanjeev Kumar; Sindhu, Raveendran; Binod, Parameswaran; Kumar, Vinod; Pandey, Ashok; Zhang, Zengqiang
    Poly-3-hydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable and compostable polyesters. This review is aimed to provide a unique approach that can help think tanks to frame strategies aiming for clean technology by utilizing cutting edge biotechnological advances to convert fruit and vegetable waste to biopolymer. A PHA manufacturing method based on watermelon waste residue that does not require extensive pretreatment provides a more environmentally friendly and sustainable approach that utilizes an agricultural waste stream. Incorporating fruit processing industry by-products and water, and other resource conservation methods would not only make the manufacturing of microbial bio-plastics like PHA more eco-friendly, but will also help our sector transition to a bioeconomy with circular product streams. The final and most critical element of this review is an in-depth examination of the several hazards inherent in PHA manufacturing.